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THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance. When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing. “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself. “Where on earth you been?” “Been!” cried George.
Chapter 32 of Vanderdecken is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading ““He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading ““He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading ““Where on earth you been?””
In this reading “When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where on earth you been?”
a partially opened flower
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Been!” cried George.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Where on earth you been?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Been!” cried George.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the season of growth
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s gone crazy,” said Tommie, laughing despite herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF CANDON Bud saw her spring up, evidently fancying some danger was upon them, then he saw Hank seizing her and jumping her round in a sort of dance.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached them, Hank had flung himself down on the sand and was laughing.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where on earth you been?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where on earth you been?”
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